Coin-guard.



J. KOMOROUS.

COIN GUARD. APPLICATION msn Ama. 1916.

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JOSEPH KOMOROUS, `OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB, TO .PARISIAN NOVELTY` COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

conv-GUARD.

VApplication led April 8, 1916. Serial No. 89,927.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH Koiuonoos, a

.citizen of the United States, residing `at .Improvement in Coin-Guards, of which the following is a specification.`

My invention relates, more particularly., to coin-guard for savings 'banks of the small, portable type and preferably adapted to be carried about in a persons pocket and into which coinsmay readily be inserted and be withdrawn therefrom upon opening the bank. My invention further relates, more particularly, to` banks in which the coin-slot' through which the coins are introduced into the bank, is of a size adapting of the insertion therethrough of different sized coins, as for `example quarters, nickel and dimes. y Y

As banks of this type have hitherto been constructed the smaller coins are easily withdrawn from the bank through the coinslot, by spreading the coin-guards thereof means of wires, knife-blades and the like objects, thus frustrating the main object of the bank.

My primary object is to provide an improved construction` of coin-guard `whereby the above-'stated objection is avoided and coins inserted into the bank cannot be withdrawn therefromrthrough the coin-slot.

Referringito the accompanying drawing wherein I have shown my invention asapplied' to 'ya `bank of al general form commonly used-` y .i

- Figure 1 is an edge `viewqof thebank. Fig. 2 is an enlarged 'section` taken at Athe line 2 onl Fig, `1 `and viewed i-inthe direction of the arrow. Fig. 3- -isa viewlsirnilar to showingA a coin` extending into the coin-slot.

Fig 4 is a'sectionvtaken at the line 4f on `Fig. 2and viewed inthe vdirection 4of the `arrow with the cover-section removed. Fig.

5 is' arr enlargectbroken section taken atthe f line 5 .on Figt` and viewed ,in the direction of the arrow'. `Fig. 6 is abroken plan view 4ofl the structure of Fig. 4; `Fig. 7 isa perspeetive view of a vguarel-retaining frame employed; and Fig. 8, an :enlarged face view of the coinsguard alone showing it in the position it assumes when incorporated with the' other parts ofthe bank. v

.The :particular form of bank n connec- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. il, 191%.

tion with which I have chosen to illustrate my invention is of the type employing a pair of disks 9 and 10 and a band-section 11 interposed between them.` The disk 10 lwhich forms the bottom of the bank is permanently connected with the band-section 11 in accordance with common practice and `the disk 9, which forms a cover, would be releasably connected with the band-seetion in any suitable-way (not shown), this feature not forming any part of my present invention.

The coin-insertion slot of the bank is contained in the band-section 11 and is represented at 11a, this slotin the particular con struction 'shown being of sufficient dimensions to permit a quarter to be inserted through it into the receptacle portion of the bank formed between the covers 9 and 10 and band-section 11- My improved coin-guard is located adjacent the inner side of said slot and in its preferred form comprises a pair of members 12 of. springy material, such as brasswire, these members being so formed, as shown, as to extend into contact at their central portions, as indicated at 13, and preferably at their ends as represented at 14 and 15, the portions of these members betweenthese contacting points being deiiected in opposite directions to `space them apart, as represented. The members l2, which extend against the inner surface of the portion of the band-section llcontaining the slot 11, are curved to conform, in general, to the contour of the band 11 and areV held against displacement with the portions thereof contacting at 13 extending midway 'of the ends of theslot 11a, bya retaining-member or `cage116'. This cage is in the form of a segment of a ring and has upper and lower flanges 17 and 18, endflanges 19 and outwardly-projecting lugs 20 at opposite-ends of a slot 21 which registers with, and is somewhat larger than, the coin-slot 11*LA in the band-section 11. The cage 16 fits within the channel formed by the disks 9 and 10and band-section S11 and bears at itsl upper iiange 17against'the in nei-surface of the band-section 11 in which position it is held bylugs'22 struckdownwardly from the inwardlyextending annular ange-portion 23 of the band-section 11, between which lugs the cage l5 extends (F1g2) l The members 12 are of suoli length that their ends reach substantially to the inner surfaces of the anges 19 and are of such shape that they extend at their` diverging portions above and below, and preferably in contact with, the upper and lower edges oi' the lugs 20, the members 12 being preferably so formed that when they are as` seinbled with the other parts of the struc-V ture they will be under spring-tension tending to draw them together at the point indicated at 13, thus pressing them together at this point and furnishing the most desirable resistance to their separation, the lugs 2O preventing them from springing past each other and holding tnem normally in centralized position oppositethe slot 11,

The membei's 12 are furthermore so shaped and proportioned, as shown, that the only portions thereof in contact with each other which register with the slot 11, are those which are represented in contact at 13, as shown in Fig. 1, and the divergent parts of the members 12 are disposed at such an angle to each other and ielative to the slot 11a, as shown, that it is not possible by inserting a wire, blade, or the like, into the slot 11L and between the members 12, to pry them open a sui'licient distance to permit a coin even as small as a dime to be Withdrawn through the slot 11a, though this slot may be large enough to receive a quarter.

It will be understood from the foregoing that in inserting a coin, as for example the dime shown at X, into the bank through the slot 1l, the coin presses the members 12 apart and when the coin has passed through these members they spring back to normal position, wherein they prevent withdrawal of the coins from the bank.

While I have illustrated and described a certain form of coin-guard embodying my invention, I do not wish to be understood as limiting it thereto, as the same may be variously modified and altered without departing from the spirit of my invention. Furthermore, I do not wish to be understood as limiting it to use in connection With the particular form of bank shown.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. In a bank, the combination with a receptacle having a coinsslot, of means for preventing the withdrawal of coins through said slot comprising resilient members of wave-like iorm, parts oi" which extend into relatively close proximity to each other at approximately the center of the Width and length of said slot and in close proximity to said slot to normally close the same, the spacesv flanking such central opposing portions being of less width than the diameter of a coin.

f2. In a bank, the combination with a` receptacle having a coiii-slot, and means for preventing the withdrawal of coins through said slot `formed of a pair ,of undulating spring wires extending and closely adjacent to said opening and partially closing the same,` and a plate forming with the wall of the bank a housing for said means.

3. In a bank, the combination of a receptacle containing a coin-slot, and means for preventing the withdrawal through said slot of coins in said receptacle, comprising an undulatingly formed spring device which is positioned to extend lengthwise of said slot and normally extends in coin-obstructing position and is movable perpendicular to the slot against its tendency to return to normal position, to permit of the insertion .of a coin into said receptacle, said receptacle containing a housing in which said spring device is mounted.V

et. In a bank, the combination of a receptacle containing a coin-slot, and means for preventing the withdrawal through said slot of coins in said receptacle, formed of a pair of undulatingly formed spring wires positioned to extend lengthwise oit said slot and normally in coin-obstructing position and movable substantially perpendicular to the slot against a tendency to return to normal position, to permit ot' the insertion of a coin into said receptacle, said receptacle containing a plate forming with the wall of said receptacle, a housing in which said wires are mounted.

5. In a bank, the combination of a re- -ceptacle containing a coiii-slot, and means i for preventing the withdrawal through said slot of coins in said receptacle, comprising undulatingly formed spring wire positioned to extend lengthwise of said slot and normally in coin-,obstructing position and movable substantially perpendicular to the. slot against a tendency to return to normal position, to permit of the insertion of a coin into said receptacle, said receptacle containing a housing in which said spring wires are mounted, andguidedly confining the same in their movement.

6. In a bank, the'combination oi' a receptacle containing a coin-slot, and means for preventing withdrawal through said slot of coins in said receptacle formed of springmembers which are positioned to extend lengthwise of said slot and normally extend in coin-obstructing position, said spring members extending into close proximity to each other intermediate only the ends of said slot and movable perpendicular to the slot against their tendency to return to normal position, to permit of the insertion of a coin into said receptacle.

7. In a bank, the combination of a receptacle containin a coin-slot, and means for preventing Witdrawal through said slot of coins in said receptal formed of a pair of spring-members positioned to extend lengthwise of said slot, said spring members opposing each other and having portions ofi'- set relative to adjacent parts of said springmembers at which the latter extend into close proximity opposite said slot, but at a point intermediate only the ends of said slot, whereby the portions of said springmembers iadjacent the ends of said slot do not extend across the latter, said springmembers normally extending in coin-obstructing position and movable perpendicular to the slot against their tendency to re turn to normal position, to permit of the insertion of a coin into said receptacle.

8. In a bank, the combination of a receptacle containing a coin-slot, means for preventing withdrawal through said slot of coins in said receptacle, including coinguard members, extending lengthwise of said slot adjacent opposite sides thereof and normally extending into close proximity to each other intermediate only the ends of said slot, and movable in a direction crosswise of said slot, and a member secured in 'said receptacle between which and said receptacle said coin-guard-members extend, and provided with lugs interposed between said coin-guard-membersat opposite sides of the portions of said coin-guard-members which extend into close proximity to each other.

.9. In a bank, the combination of a receptacle containing a coin slot, and means Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing lili for preventing the withdrawal through said slot of coins in said receptacle comprising a spring device parts of which extends closely adjacent the said slot and partially close the same in the normal position of the structure, said spring device being movable in a plane perpendicular to the line of movement of the coin in entering said slot.

10. In a bank, the combination of a receptacle containing a coin slot, and means for preventing the withdrawal through said slot of coins in said receptacle including coin guard members extending lengthwise of said slot adjacent opposite sides thereof and normally extending into close proximity into each other intermediate only the ends of said slot and movable in a direction crosswise of said slot, whereby said members can be separated only by an object introduced between them into the path of movement of the coins through said slot.

11. In a bank, the combination of a receptacle having a coin-slot, of resilient means for preventing the withdrawal of coins through said slot and extending approximately to the center of the width and lengthoi' said slot vand in close proximity to said slot and acting with an opposed edge of said slot to normally close the same, the spaces flanking such resilient means being of less width than the diameter of a coin.

JOSEPH KOMOROUS.

the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

